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The Hurricanes and Gators won't meet on the football field this season, but the two will renew at least one rivalry this year. Some of the details are still being ironed out, but Miami confirmed on Thursday that the two schools will have a home-and-home basketball series for the next two seasons. The Hurricanes will travel to Gainesville to play Florida sometime in November, while the Gators will travel to Coral Gables in either November or...

Miami baseball coach Jim Morris will be staying in Coral Gables for three more seasons, and when his time with the Hurricanes is done, one of his longtime assistants -- Gino DiMare -- will take the reins. The school announced on Tuesday it had agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension for Morris that will run through the 2018 season. After that, DiMare will take over as coach. "Coach Morris has been a tremendous leader for our baseball program for many years and I will be honored to serve with him for another four," DiMare said in a statement released by Miami.

It's June, it's hot, but never too soon for a sneak peek at some of South Florida's top high school football and boys basketball talent. Sixteen teams representing schools from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties will compete in a Nike 7 on 7 Football Challenge at Ransom Everglades on Saturday. The RMF Magazine Summer Basketball Classic is Friday through Sunday at Miami Central and Miami Edison High Schools. Games Friday are 5-9 p.m. with $5 admission. Saturday's schedule is 9 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m.-8 p.m. with $10 admission.

CORAL GABLES — Duke Johnson doesn't remember all of the details. He was young, so it's hard to recall exactly how many days that dark stretch lasted. And though his mother doesn't like to keep secrets from her son, Cassandra Mitchell hasn't wanted to talk much about that especially difficult time. Johnson understands all that, and he knows enough. He knows that at one point, as children, he and his older sister, Ranisha, had nowhere to sleep other than the inside of their mother's car. That has stayed with the Miami Hurricanes running back to this day. So, too, has the fact that for much of his life, Johnson has only been able to watch helplessly as Mitchell worked countless overtime shifts as a corrections officer in order to provide for her family.

Miami-Dade SPLASHTACULAR SUMMER CELEBRATION Through Aug. 17. Children can enjoy inflatable water slides and wet slip-n-slides as part of the kids' water play area. Plus, Salty's Pirate Playground and the park's Spray and Play misting stations will provide fun and refreshing ways to stay cool. Miami Seaquarium, 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami. 305-361-5705 or Miamiseaquarium.com. $39.95, adults; $29.95, ages 3-9. MIAMI MARLINS FAMILY SUNDAY June 22, 29; July 20; Aug. 3, 17. Every Sunday home game at Marlins Park during the 2014 season features promotional kids' giveaway items, family ticket discounts, Diamond Dash for age 12 and younger, selfie player photo sessions and more.

Award-winning theater producer Jay H. Harris, whose influence on the South Florida arts scene was felt from Palm Beach to Miami Beach, died Friday afternoon at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale. The Boca Raton resident died of complications from surgery to repair a prior hip replacement, according to a friend. Harris was 77. Harris was a member of the League of American Theaters and Producers and a Tony Award voter who produced shows on and off Broadway, across the United States, Canada and England that garnered many awards and nominations.

Planning ahead for the July 4th? Check out these tri-county events! And don't forget to check back to see the new events we'll be adding. To submit a July 4th event, please email LKokus@sun-sentinel.com MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AMERICA'S BIRTHDAY BASH AT BAYFRONT PARK The largest 4th of July celebration in Miami with a spectacular fireworks display in downtown Miami. Free and open to the public with plenty of activities for kids and adults alike. 2-10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, 301 N. Biscayne Blvd., Miami.

University of Miami assistant women's basketball coach Octavia Blue was reportedly involved in an accident early Sunday morning in which a pedestrian was killed. Blue was driving a vehicle that struck Guillermo Castano Campanioni as he was crossing 37 th Avenue near Miracle Mile in Coral Gables. Campanioni, 36, died at the scene and according to CBS4 in Miami, Blue remained at the accident site and cooperated with police, who said she was not impaired and had a green light to proceed through the intersection.